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Jarvis Landry: No contract offer from Miami Dolphins, no problem

Jarvis Landry is in the final year of his rookie contract. (Bill Ingram/The Post)

DAVIE–The deadline Jarvis Landry set for any contract negotiations with the Dolphins is coming up, and if he has to play out the season under the final year of his rookie deal, he’s fine with that.

“One of the reasons why I showed up to OTAs is because I know I’m the leader of this team, and for me to get this team to where we need to be, I have to be here,” he said after this morning’s practice. “That’s what it took. Like I said again, I’m good.

“This is the game I love. Obviously, that’s something that comes with it, but at the same time, I’m not going to rush God’s timing, and whenever it happens, it happens for me. And that’s what I believe in, and that’s what I have faith in, and that’s what I have trust in. I’ll just leave it in God’s hands.”

Landry is 24 and has never made seven figures in a season. Without an extension, he’ll earn $1.1 million this year. He does not consider it risky to play this season without long-term security and he reiterated this morning that he will not discuss any deals with the Dolphins once they reach the season opener.

There were rumors this week that the team was fielding trade offers for him, which coach Adam Gase shot down Monday. He said he told Landry “there’s no chance” the Dolphins will deal him.

“It came across and a few people sent it to me, but Coach Gase did an amazing job,” Landry said. “He called me in and he talked to me, explained to me the situation, and everything that’s going on, and that’s false—and that’s all I really needed to hear from him. We’ve been working ever since.”

Gase has previously referred to Landry as the team’s best offensive player.

In three seasons, he’s been one of the most productive receivers the team has ever had. He shares the NFL record for receptions in the first three years of a player’s career with Odell Beckham Jr. at 288, and he’s the only Dolphin ever to post a 90-catch season. He also owns two of the franchise’s top eight yardage seasons.

He’s been a particular favorite of Ryan Tannehill, who always looks for him when plays break down and averaged 8.4 targets per game last year. With Tannehill out, though, new quarterback Jay Cutler has appeared to lock in more so on DeVante Parker.

In three preseason games, some with Matt Moore playing, Parker has four catches for 99 yards and Landry has three for 46. Landry praised Cutler for developing quick chemistry with Parker, Kenny Stills and Julius Thomas since his arrival Aug. 7.

Landry also said he has a great connection with Cutler and bristled at what he perceived to be a question trying to bait him into complaining about not being targeted enough.

“Honestly, man, for us, that’s what DeVante’s here to do,” Landry said. “That’s what Kenny Stills is here to do. That’s what any guy … is here to do, to make plays, regardless of whether it’s down the field, underneath, on a screen.

“We all find our roles and we all buy into it. That’s what’s gonna make this team better. It’s not about the targets or who gets them and where they get them. It’s about making the plays when it comes to you.”

Join our reporters for a special evening as they talk NFL with Dolphins Pro Bowl Guard Jermon Bushrod, two-time Super Bowl champion Bob Kuechenberg and former Dolphins Pro Bowl linebacker Kim Bokamper on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at Bokamper’s Fort Lauderdale. The event is free to the first 100 people and will include raffles, light bites and drinks.

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[…] Last offseason, when the Dolphins gave extensions to or re-signed several players but did not hammer out an extension for Landry that would’ve avoided this situation, Landry never raised an issue publicly. He attended every session of Organized Team Activities and minicamp and reported on time to training camp. The idea of a holdout was never an option. […]